Haven Shelter, PAVSA,
Women’s Transitional
Housing, the Women’s
Health Center, and
WRAC.
It is so rewarding to be
part of this outstanding de-
partment, to work with
these people and these stu-
dents.
We are also proud of our
graduating seniors, profiled
below. They are an amazing
group of young women, and
it’s a real honor to be part
of their lives. I have learned
so much from them, and I
know they will do good
work in the world. They
already do. We wish them
well in the next part of their
journeys.
A
t our most recent Ad-
visory Board meeting,
we drew up a list of our
accomplishments this year,
and I wanted to share some
of it with you.
Sponsored several
speakers, including
Vivian Stromberg from
MADRE, and programs
for our weekly Brown
Bag series and for
Women’s History
Month in collaboration
with the Women’s
Resource and Action
Center (WRAC), as
well as the Commission
on Women.
Offered a film series at
Women’s Transitional
Housing.
Helped in organizing
the local contingent
going to the March for
Choice in Washington,
D.C.
Helped in organizing
Take Back the Night.
Co-sponsored a panel
of City Council candi-
dates with the local
chapter of NOW.
Hosted the Girls’ Best
Conference for the
Minnesota Women’s
Foundation.
Co-sponsored a film
series with Women
Speak for a Sane
World.
Had student interns
and volunteers in sev-
eral community organi-
zations, including Safe
FROM
THE
DEPARTMENT
HEAD
BY BETH BARTLETT
REFLECTIONS FROM OUR 2004 GRADUATES
T
his year we have a total of seven students from the
Department of Women’s Studies graduating. They
are Rose Carlson, Erika Frykman, Heather Hamilton,
Kate Kramer, Liana Michelfelder, Nicki Seibert, and
Elizabeth Oas.
Here are their reflections of their time spent working
towards graduation and a degree in Women’s Studies.
Continued on Page 2
UMD DEPARTMENT
OF
WOMEN'S STUDIES
MAY 2004
VOLUME 17, ISSUE 2
NORTH
SHORE
VISIONS
REFLECTIONS
ON
THE MARCH FOR
CHOICE
“ For me, the most powerful
image is all the wonderful
young women with red hair and
piercings in places that still
amaze me, with T-shirts read-
ing “This is what a Feminist
looks like.” Gloria Steinham
reveling in the fact that the
young women organizers have
majors in Women’s Studies. I
remember the recent articles that
show that the best predictor of
owning a feminist identity for a
woman under 30 is a college
class about women. What we do
really matters in our class-
rooms!” - from a friend of Deb-
orah Plechner
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
REFLECTIONS
2
FIELD TRIP
3
BABIES!
3
RETREAT
3
CONGRATS TO ...
4
ALUMNI UPDATES
5
MOTHERHOOD
6
From left to right: Erika, Heather, Nicki,
Elizabeth, Kate, Rose and Liana.